Energy and Environment

Environmental issues have a high priority for us at Stay Smart. In the management work, we strive to create a healthy living environment where it is natural and easy for you as a tenant to participate in the environmental work. We work continuously to try to reduce energy use by choosing measures that contribute to energy efficiency. We also need your help to influence our "environmental footprint".
Heat and water in the apartments account for a large part of the housing cost, which you indirectly pay for through the rent. You pay for your household electricity directly by having your own subscription. Here are tips on what you can do to conserve energy and thereby contribute to creating a more sustainable society and reduce your housing costs:

Cool/Cool/Freeze

Each degree less cold reduces energy use by approx. 10% for the fridge and 7% for the freezer.
- Maintain the correct temperature. Minus 18 in the freezer, plus 6 in the fridge and plus 12 in the cool is enough. There is a thermometer
to help you borrow at our office.
- Defrost regularly. Then the cooling unit consumes less energy.
- Dust off the back (if it is free). Dust on the condenser increases the power consumption.
- Set the food cold. Hot food in the fridge forces the unit to work unnecessarily.
- Let the freeze button rest. It is only needed when you are going to freeze larger quantities.

Cooking

Cooking with the lid on uses only a third as much energy!
- Use pans with a flat bottom and cook with the lid on. Then you get the full effect of the energy you use.
- Use electric kettle. It uses less energy than the stove when heating water.
- Utilize the afterheat. Turn off the oven and plate a few minutes before the food is ready.
- Save with microwave. It is smart for heating and when cooking small amounts of food.
- Defrost the food in the fridge. Uses much less energy than if you do it in the microwave, and it's also better for the food.
- Remember not to use the cooker hood longer than necessary. It transports out large amounts of heated indoor air.

Disk

- Wait until the machine is full. A full dishwasher uses as much energy as a half-full one.
- Do not hand wash under running water. It's like pouring money down the drain. Feel free to use a dish tub with water instead.
- Rinse sparingly. In most cases, it is enough to scrape away the food residues before putting the dishes in the dishwasher.
- Test how long the washing program you actually need to run. That way you don't have to wash already clean dishes if the program is too long.
- Let the drying program rest. The dishes still dry with the help of afterheat.

Washing/Drying

With a few simple tricks, you can lower your energy consumption considerably and still get equally clean laundry.
- Always full machine. The washing machine consumes almost as much energy half-full as full.
- Skip the pre-wash if possible. In fact, it is not always needed.
- Lower the temperature. Modern detergents do not need such high temperatures to wash clean. A normal wash is 40 degrees.
- Centrifuge properly. At least 1,000 revolutions/minute if the laundry is to be tumble-dried. Otherwise, the tumbler draws too much energy.
- Better tumble dryers than drying cabinets. The tumbler uses less energy.
- Tumble just right. Not on the highest heat.
Note! The machine handles the dosing of water itself. Adding more water means a deterioration in washing quality. Follow the detergent manufacturer's recommendations regarding the dosage of detergent.

Heating

Heating accounts for approximately 60% of the household's energy use. A single degree lowering of the indoor temperature reduces heating costs by approx. 5%!
- Regulate the temperature with the thermostat on the elements instead of venting the heat away.
- When aerating - Aerate quickly and smartly. A quick swipe is much more effective than leaving the window ajar. It is above all suitable to ventilate in connection with someone taking a shower so that moist air can be easily transported away.
Note! Just make sure the radiators by the windows are turned off half an hour after the airing.
-Do not place furniture or curtains in front of the elements. It needs to be free about 10 cm in front of the element.
-Report drafty windows. Cold drafts are normal in some cases, but the windows may need to be sealed.

Water consumption

On average, a person uses 75–100 liters of hot water per day. One fifth of all energy in your home goes to hot water.
- Shower instead of bathing.
- Take a short shower. If you shower for five minutes instead of a quarter, you reduce your annual consumption by 500 kWh.
- Report dripping faucets and running toilet seats.

TV/Tele/Radio

Appliances that are on standby gobble up electricity corresponding to 2% of Sweden's annual electricity use!
- Turn off devices you are not using. Computers, TVs and music systems look energy efficient
out when they are dormant, but appearances are deceiving. Switch off completely and save approx. 500 kWh per year in a normal household.
- Unplug the charger. If an unused charger is left in the socket, it can continue to draw power until you pull it out
out it. Applies to all chargers – for mobile phones, toothbrushes, etc.

Lighting

Buying fluorescent tubes with low mercury content is